Quiz: Test Your Hair Coloring Know-How

Medically Reviewed by Debra Jaliman, MD on November 22, 2022
Question 1/15

How many women color their hair?

  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 75%
Question 2/15

If you use permanent dye, how can you protect your hair?

  • Use special shampoo and conditioner.
  • Wait two months between colorings.
  • Wash with warm water.
Question 3/15

Bleaching your hair will make it fall out.

  • True
  • False
Question 4/15

How long should you wait between colorings?

  • At least one week
  • At least two weeks
  • At least three weeks
  • At least four weeks
Question 5/15

What can damage color-treated hair?

  • Water
  • Sunlight
  • Both
  • Neither
Question 6/15

You should use the same dye to color your eyebrows to match your hair.

  • True
  • False
Question 7/15

Why is it a good idea to change your hair color as you get older?

  • It shows you're hip.
  • Your skin is changing.
  • It keeps hair healthy.
Question 8/15

How many men over 40 dye their hair?

  • About 5%
  • About 10%
  • About 30%
  • About 50%
Question 9/15

How many chemicals are used in hair dye?

  • Five main types
  • About 100
  • More than 5,000
Question 10/15

To find out if you’re allergic to a specific hair dye, you should smell it to see if it makes you cough or sneeze.

  • True
  • False
Question 11/15

It's OK to mix different hair color products to get the perfect shade.

  • True
  • False
Question 12/15

Henna usually gives you shades of which color?

  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow
Question 13/15

Which hair dye ingredient is banned in some parts of the world but allowed in the U.S.?

  • Henna
  • Lead acetate
  • Acid yellow
Question 14/15

Why do semi-permanent dyes fade so fast?

  • They're usually light colors.
  • They don't have chemicals.
  • Shampooing washes away pigment.
Question 15/15

It's safe to color your hair when you're pregnant.

  • True
  • False